Hi all,
Gingercat, din know tat we have to change our breast pads so often. I've been changing twice a day only. Will hav to change more often now. Wat kind of breast infections can we pass to bb if we don change tat often?
My boy is currently 22days old and weighs ard 4.3kg. I latch him all the time cos I'm jus too lazy to pump. Think pumping also require efforts n it may not suck out as much milk as bb's suckling power. By the way, one way to calculate how much milk your bb needs is approx 150mls per kg per day total. Jus been told by PD.
Myscrania/Monocake, my boy also falls asleep easily after suckling for a good 10mins or so. Initially, I just let him sleep but i find it so very tiring cos he wakes up every hour to find milk. Too weary on my poor breasts. Then I read from the book "What to expect - the first few years" tat we have to constantly wake a sleeping bb up during feeding time in order to prolong the intervals between feeding time. U can use methods like unwrapping the bb, tickling the bb's feet etc. I find doing chin lifts to the bb n detaching him to burp him for a while works best.
Jannie, thanks for sharing the info on breastfeeding time on each breast. I tried our your method yesterday n I find tat my boy can last longer now for at least abt 2.5hrs intervals. So happy. He used to cluster feed for the past one week, nip nap every hourly. So very exhausting...
Hi joyce, I don mind going for the bb's massage thingy. Been wanting to go too. Will find out more and sign up later.
Angeline, don worry n giv up. I also have sore and cracked nipples like you initially. I find tat the fastest way to heal is to rub milk onto it and let it air dry after feeding for abt 5mins. I bear with the pain and continue to latch my boy on, after some time, u will find tat the nipples would toughen up and be numb already. Tat's when u would find it a breeze to BF. Endure....as long as your bb is pooing and urinating at least 8-12 times a day, its normal for a BF bb.
Gingercat, din know tat we have to change our breast pads so often. I've been changing twice a day only. Will hav to change more often now. Wat kind of breast infections can we pass to bb if we don change tat often?
My boy is currently 22days old and weighs ard 4.3kg. I latch him all the time cos I'm jus too lazy to pump. Think pumping also require efforts n it may not suck out as much milk as bb's suckling power. By the way, one way to calculate how much milk your bb needs is approx 150mls per kg per day total. Jus been told by PD.
Myscrania/Monocake, my boy also falls asleep easily after suckling for a good 10mins or so. Initially, I just let him sleep but i find it so very tiring cos he wakes up every hour to find milk. Too weary on my poor breasts. Then I read from the book "What to expect - the first few years" tat we have to constantly wake a sleeping bb up during feeding time in order to prolong the intervals between feeding time. U can use methods like unwrapping the bb, tickling the bb's feet etc. I find doing chin lifts to the bb n detaching him to burp him for a while works best.
Jannie, thanks for sharing the info on breastfeeding time on each breast. I tried our your method yesterday n I find tat my boy can last longer now for at least abt 2.5hrs intervals. So happy. He used to cluster feed for the past one week, nip nap every hourly. So very exhausting...
Hi joyce, I don mind going for the bb's massage thingy. Been wanting to go too. Will find out more and sign up later.
Angeline, don worry n giv up. I also have sore and cracked nipples like you initially. I find tat the fastest way to heal is to rub milk onto it and let it air dry after feeding for abt 5mins. I bear with the pain and continue to latch my boy on, after some time, u will find tat the nipples would toughen up and be numb already. Tat's when u would find it a breeze to BF. Endure....as long as your bb is pooing and urinating at least 8-12 times a day, its normal for a BF bb.
